Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen had his win in the first round of the men’s singles competition (against Kevin Cordon from Guatemala) ‘deleted' after his opponent withdrew from the showpiece event due to a left elbow injury.

Paris Olympics 2024: Trouble mounts for Lakshya Sen in Group L after first-round opponent withdraws

Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match, on Sunday.

Paris Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu begins her campaign with easy win

In an exclusive interview with WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo, Indian badminton team's chief coach Pullela Gopichand says the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty is one of India's best bets for a medal. He also believes that the badminton squad can win multiple medals at the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Aim is to win multiple badminton medals', says Gopichand

Ace Indian shuttler and medal hope Lakshya Sen readies for a tough Group and glory at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, starting July 26. Drawn in Group L alongside world No.

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen readies for tough Group, glory at Paris Olympics 2024

Tokyo badminton gold medallist Viktor Axelsen is not resting on his laurels ahead of the Paris Olympics but the Dane is being careful not to overdo it in training having reached the age of 30.

Paris Olympics 2024: Viktor Axelsen keen to get balance right before badminton title defence

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu beat Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 22-20 to proceed to the second round of the Singapore Open on Wednesday (May 29). Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen bowed out of the tournament with a loss in the first round.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu enters second round, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen bow out

Ace Indian badminton star PV Sindhu suffered a heartbreaking loss at the hands of her Chinese opponent Wang Zhi Yi in a three-game long finale in the Malaysia Masters on Sunday (May 26).

India’s PV Sindhu suffers heartbreak in Malaysia Masters Final, goes down to China’s Wang Zhi Yi

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu went past top-seed Han Yae from China to qualify for the Malaysia Masters semifinals on Friday (May 24). Sindhu emerged on top of her Chinese opponent in the quarterfinal with a 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 win to make it to her maiden semifinals on the BWF tour in 2024.

PV Sindhu goes past top seed Han Yue to enter Malaysia Masters semifinals

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong on Wednesday.

Thailand Open: Indian duo Chirag-Satwiksairaj ease into pre-quarters with easy win

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu crashed out in the quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters 2024, losing to 17th seed Supanida Katethong from Thailand. In a contest that lasted over 77 minutes on Friday (March 29), Sindhu went down fighting 26-24, 17-21, 20-22 despite winning the first set.

Madrid Masters: PV Sindhu crashes out of quarters despite valiant effort against Thailand's Katethong

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number one Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14).

All England Open 2024: World No. 1 Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj crash out in second round

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth announced his retirement from the sport on Monday (March 4). Praneeth, a world championship bronze medallist, cited injury concerns and a 'demanding schedule' as two important factors for his sudden retirement ahead of the Paris Olympics which get underway later this year.

Badminton: World championship bronze medallist Sai Praneeth announces retirement

PV Sindhu is gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024. While the mega event is still some months away, the Indian star shuttler is well aware of the challenges awaiting her in the showpiece event.

Paris Olympics will be challenging, need to be smarter, says India's star shuttler PV Sindhu

It was a mixed day for India in the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise India Open after HS Prannoy along with Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy booked their place in the next round.

Badminton: HS Prannoy battles past resolute Priyanshu Rajawat; Chirag-Satwik march on

Upcoming shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India Open 2024: Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy kick off campaign with contrasting wins

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy highlight crucial role of India Open Super 750 status in race to Paris

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen.

Malaysia Open: Prannoy disappoints, bows out with loss to Anders Antonsen, Chirag-Satwik enter pre-quarters

On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

Badminton: PV Sindhu enters second round of French Open, Chirag-Satwiksairaj also progress ahead

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal has not given up on Paris Olympics dream, however, she admits it will be tough to qualify given her fitness concerns. It is to be noted that Saina has not played on the tour following her first-round exit at the Singapore Open in June considering her long-standing knee injury concerns.

Badminton: 'It is tough to qualify' - Saina Nehwal on Paris Olympics dreams, says retirement not on mind

Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday.

Badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy bow out of China Open; India's challenge ends

Indian badminton is booming at the right time, and who else to credit for the same than the man in form and ace winner, Prannoy HS? The Indian shuttler recently entered history books by becoming only the fifth individual male player from the country to bag a medal at the World Championships – a bronze medal.

EXCLUSIVE: Beating Viktor Axelsen after a first bad game was something I'd cherish for a long time: Prannoy HS

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is not having the best of times. After her failure in Korea Open and Japan Open, Sindhu has now bowed out of the Australian Open in Sydney on Friday (August 4).

Badminton | Australian Open: Another disappointment for PV Sindhu as shuttler bows out in quarter-finals

India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen storms into Japan Open semifinals, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty bow out

PV Sindhu's poor run continued as the double Olympic medalist crashed out of the first round of the ongoing Japan Open on Wednesday (July 26). Sindhu, who also faced a first-round exit in the Korea Open, suffered a 12-21, 13-21 loss to China’s Zhang Yi Man in the Super 750 tournament.

Badminton - Japan Open: PV Sindhu bows out in 1st-round, Lakshya Sen enters pre-quarters

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